{"podcast":{"title":"Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)","slug":"kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475","podcast_index_feed_id":5992475,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/695898.rss","website_url":"https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/695898/dd1c62771cebaecf835e6ba3c5085434.jpg","author":"Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health.","episode_count":174,"summary":"Useful tips for parents about children's feelings & friendships from psychologist & author Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, PLUS weekly 5-min. podcast, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic, & monthly online workshops. Over 2700 subscribers!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-12T22:22:15.021715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475"},"episode":{"title":"Not invited to the sleepover! (Jim, Age 12) | Ep. 153","slug":"not-invited-to-the-sleepover-jim-age-12-ep-153","published_at":"2026-07-11T12:09:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475/not-invited-to-the-sleepover-jim-age-12-ep-153","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475","url":"https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep153-not-invited-to-the-sleepover-jim-age12","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206503094/3db2e0d52491241ee13b74f729db2092.mp3","summary":"Ep. 153 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Don't give up a good friendship because it's not perfect | Friendship advice for kids FREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friends https://drfriendtastic.com/gift/ Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com . Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/ Like the podcast? Check out my books at https:// EileenKennedyMoore.com . Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https:// DrFriendtastic.substack.com , to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents. *** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - What is the difference between not invited versus excluded? Why does that difference matter? (Hint: Think about the intention of the host.) - What are some non-mean reasons why you might do something with one friend but not another? - Why is it not a good idea to yell at someone for not inviting you? - All-or-nothing thinking means believing something has to be perfect or it’s worthless. Why is this not a useful way to think about friendship? - Dr. Friendtastic said, “What your friends do when you’re not around is not your concern.” What does that mean? Do you agree? Why or why not? *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 4 - One friend feels left out (Thomas, Age 13) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-episode-71f Ep. 51 - Mean comment said behind her back (Saoirse, Age 8) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/saoirse-age-8-mean-comment-said-behind Ep. 26 - Friendship doesn’t have to be all or nothing (Abigail, Age 10) h…","meta_description":"Ep. 153 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Don't give up a good friendship because it's not perfect | Friendship advice for kids FREE guide for parents: 12 ways…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":506,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475/episodes/not-invited-to-the-sleepover-jim-age-12-ep-153/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475/not-invited-to-the-sleepover-jim-age-12-ep-153.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}